Equipment

Reactors

Bench scale high-pressure Parr reactors

The Parr reactor allows conversion of wet feedstocks to bio-oils through hydrothermal liquifaction and upgrading of bio-oils through hydrodeoxygenation, hydrogenation, hydrodenitrogenation reactions at high temp (up to 350°C) and pressure (2000 psi).

Bench scale pyrolysis unit

The pyrolysis unit can be used for batch reactions up to temperatures of 500 °C and up to 2 L capacity.

Bench scale microwave reactor with autosampler

The microwave reactor can be used for optimization of various synthic routes and green chemistry reactions. It can also be operated in cyro mode for highly volatile/very low boiling point samples/fractions.

Bench scale glass reactors with mechanical stirring

These 2L reactors can be used for scale-up of any chemical reactions at atmospheric pressures requiring mechanical stirring.

Pilot scale glass lined reactor

This 500 gallon glass lined reactor with steam jacket and stirring capabilities can be used for pilot scale reactions, such as transesterification of waste cooking oil to biodiesel; reactions with acid and/or reactive materials.

Extractors, Separators, & Centrifuges

Bench scale centrifugal extractor

Simultaneous liquid-liquid extractions and separations.

Bench scale high gradient electromagnetic separation

Can be used to separate ferromagnetic and paramagnetic materials.

High speed bowl centrifuge

Liquid-liquid separation.

High speed lab centrifuges

Filtration, Desalination, & Distillation Systems

Bench scale nano and reverse osmosis system

Water and industrial solution purification and desalination.

Bench scale forward osmosis system

Water purification and desalination.

Pilot scale membrane extraction system

The hollow fiber membrane system can be used for removal of trace contaminants from water or degassing solutions.

Pilot scale microfiltration system

Ceramic microfiltration system with integrated back pulsing to separate particulates from water.

Pilot scale reverse osmosis/nanofiltration system

Process up to 50 gallons of solution. System is equipped with high pressure pumps.

Desalination unit

This system can be used for distillation of crude oils under atmospheric pressures and under vacuum to generate products in the boiling range of naphtha, gasoline, diesel, aviation fuel, and vacuum gas oil.